Monument record MDO41522 - 20th century quarry, White Road, Ferndown Town

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Summary

The site of a large 20th century quarry is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on heathland under what is now White Road. The quarry is 170m across and was levelled in the 1960's by the development of an industrial estate. The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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The site of a large 20th century quarry is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946 on heathland under what is now White Road (1). The quarry is 170m across and was levelled in the 1960's by the development of an industrial estate (2). The site was digitally plotted during the Dorset Stour NMP.

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  • <1> Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 12-DEC-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1893 RS 4109-10.
  • <2> Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 07-JUN-1969. OS 69187 V 153-4.

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Location

Grid reference SU 0597 0114 (point) (318 map features)
Map sheet SU00SE
Civil Parish Ferndown Town; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

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Record last edited

Aug 30 2018 10:03AM

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